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And to the triumphant return…

Welcome back to the reconcepted, restrategized, redesigned, rewritten, relaunched, and reanalyzed home of Anne Hollander.

I’ve got to say – it’s a year for “re”s. A year for the grabbing hold of the memory of past energy & enthusiasm, the grip on goals & achievement, but this time distilled and presented in a much clearer, more vehement format. Not an evolution or version 2.0, but second generation stoically committed to its causes and effects in the idea of affecting change.

Poetry aside,

I’m excited to be back in action.

And without further redo, the metrics & goals for 2012:

(1) Twelve project pitches this year, completely and entirely based on the ‘next big thing’ projects you see here. Sharing is caring. There are no shortage of options to pitch and/or present, but the higher goal is to develop teams to bang against the idea, get on board & commit resources however large or small, and amplify what it is we’re working on. In other words: validators, joiners, cheerleaders. Which will you be this year?

(2) Twelve new ideas this year, completely and entirely separate from the projects you see here. Say what you will about envy and jealousy, a healthy dose of each is enough to light a fire under our (collective) ass. Knowing what everyone else is working on and where they’re going is imperative to ensuring success. As I’ve heard all my life, I’ve got to make the attempt to fit in, even when others that don’t – and the life of my projects should follow the same admonishment. Do you have a project you want to share? I’d love to hear more about it.

(3) Between engaging friends, participating with family, exercising, working the 9-5, working the 5-9, and sleeping, I get to choose three. I want each day to be slightly different, but my commitment to each day very firm – and my personal acceptance of this daily balance to be paramount.

Just three important goals this year. Here’s to a new you – and accomplishing something together this year.

About Anne Hollander

I was born, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times, and from there we'll fast forward nearly thirty years. All you really need to know is this: I love to write. And that I suffer from intellectual attention efficiency. Trying to get my attention? Make it compelling. Wanna keep my attention? Invite me to solve a problem, put together puzzle pieces, or develop a theory on any topic. I can't promise success, nor will I, but failure ain't an option.
Oh, and my top five favorite things? Hey, you know, the usual (in no particular order): supreme court smackdowns, the new york times op-ed page, music i can sing and dance with, simple but beautiful jewelry, limeade, post-modern art, driving, shooting pool, dinner parties and "dinner parties", cinnamon, sunshine, beaches, hot weather, flirting, pickup lines, absurd bar conversations, getting in trouble (and talking my way out of it), southern hospitality, laughing so hard i cry, watches, pinstripes, poking fun at the locals, chocolate chip cookies, 'truth or dare', writing, creativity, Mead 70-page notebooks in a variety of colors, imagination, fresh flowers, austin, the boston MBTA, "shiny sparkly pretty things", dallas mavericks, apples, poetry slams, office supplies, texas football, porches and verandas, love letters, mix CDs, road trips, dragonflies, outrageous bar bets, brilliant ideas, texas citrus, staying up late, staying out late, nights of dive bars and diners, waking up early, quiet moments, a twisted sense of humor, camping, live music, clouds, well-written satire, the color red, sunrises, severe weather, thermodynamics, mint juleps, hot apple cider, obscure references and inside jokes, fireworks, swimming in the ocean, looking people in the eye, chemistry, negotiations, playing with fire, oh, and people who have amazing skills i don't.
yeah. pick five and call it a day.

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